Russell Lissau
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Robbers hit Rivers Casino patron for $40,000, police sayNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - A patron at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines was robbed of $40,000 by two thieves, one armed with a handgun, early Tuesday, police said. The stickup occurred about 2:25 a.m....
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Des Plaines police will soon have enough body cameras for each officerNov 08, 2021 4:30 am - Before he heads out on the street for his daily shift, Des Plaines police officer Evan Franck stops off at the police station's front desk to get a body camera he must a...
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New principal to lead Maine East High beginning next yearNov 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Park Ridge's Maine East High School will start the 2022-23 school year with a new principal. The Maine Township High School District 207 board this week named Melissa Pi...
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Wheeling approves penny-per-push tax on video gambling, but start date not setNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - In a rushed move prompted by action in Springfield, Wheeling trustees have approved a penny-per-push tax on video gambling. What they didn't do, however, is decide when ...
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What's in Des Plaines' new budget: cash for flood prevention, police station expansionNov 02, 2021 5:15 am - Cash for flood-prevention projects and a long-delayed expansion of the city's police station are included in Des Plaines' newly approved municipal budget for 2022. So is...
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As the renovated Des Plaines Theatre reopens, take a fresh look at it ... by the numbers.Oct 29, 2021 5:00 am - Closed to the public for more than seven years, the historic Des Plaines Theatre will be hopping with live music Sunday. Actor Kevin Costner and his Modern West band are...
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Casten to face primary challenge even after winning remap fightOct 29, 2021 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove will face a primary opponent next year despite last-minute changes to proposed congressional district maps meant to pro...
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The time to move on 'is now': Adam Kinzinger won't run again for Congress in 2022Oct 29, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger - a high-profile critic of former President Donald Trump and his loyalists - won't seek reelection to Congress in 2022, he announced Friday. The...
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Deer Park weighing special taxing district on Rand Road to boost developmentOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - Deer Park officials may create a special taxing district to raise money for public improvements and to encourage development in its part of the Rand Road commercial corr...
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Plan to radically reshape 6th Congressional District is drawing criticismOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - A plan to radically reshape Illinois' suburban 6th Congressional District and potentially pit two incumbent representatives against each other for one seat is drawing cr...